Aria’s POVStrange sounds wake me, strange but familiar. Screams, battle cries and smell of blood shed. This could not be happening again. Trying to move, I find my hand cuffed, a metal band wrapped around my wrist and a thick chain was attached. Climbing from the bed, I follow the chain, it was something that had recently been installed and was obviously designed for me. The chain finished under the bed. A large metal ring that had been drilled into the floor, that doesn’t budge as I pull.Rubbing my head, I look around the room, trying to remember what had happened. I’m sure Seren had hit me but when I rub my head, there is no wound. I guess I could have healed, but that would depend how long I was out for.Moving around the bed, I climb into the window, the chain dragging along the floor behind me. Below were scenes that were too familiar. The smell of the blood was drifting in through the tiny crack in the window.Bodies were scattered everywhere and I see more people come from t

Alpha Elijah’s POVShe was beautiful to watch. From my place at the edge of the woods, I could see Aria talking to Simon. They were sitting on the ground, both enjoying the warmth of the sun. Her dark hair was tied back into a high bun revealing the curves of her neck.Each and every day that passed, I struggled to be around her. Her scent was intoxicating and anytime I was near, it was like it was calling to me personally, teasing me for not marking her yet. There were so many times that something could have happened between us but she always pulled away, or someone would interrupt us. I wanted to wait until I could mark her, but I'm not sure how much longer I can.It didn’t help that we hadn’t found Ryan yet. There were rumours of a man matching his description in the small human town a few miles away. Any time my warriors passed through, they couldn’t pick up anything, not even his scent.Days had turned into weeks and I was worried. Not for myself but Aria. She wouldn’t enter the

Ryan’s POVSitting in my room and throwing a ball against the wall, Elle walks in with her hands on her hips as she stares at me with those gorgeous hazel eyes. Her long blonde curls were braided today and wrapped up on top of her head. A sign that she was not planning on going anywhere today as her little pointed ears were on show.“Are you going to be sulking all day?” she asks with a little huff.“There’s nothing for me to do here, not until I can come up with a full proof plan to get back my girl.”Elle rolls her eyes at me and catches the ball before I do.“Well you aren’t going to come up with anything just sitting there. At least get out of this bedroom and help me clean!” she throws the ball at my face, followed by a rag.I had agreed for Elle to move in with me. After all, we were both living among humans and this way, we could help each other out. I had told her all about Aria, well, to a point. Elle knew that Aria was with another man but as far as she was aware, Elijah had

Aria’s POVI felt like I was losing the plot as I stared at Elijah, I was hot, aroused and annoyed all at the same time.Elijah doesn’t answer my question immediately as he stares back at me wide eyed.“Not the Old Moon!” I glare at him, my teeth clenched together as I tried to keep myself from lunging at him.The Old Moon mating thing lasted twenty four hours whereas my need to mate had passed seventy six hours. I had hardly slept, hardly eaten and in a desperate attempt to understand what was going on, I tried to keep myself away from Elijah.“I don’t know. Maybe because you have been keeping yourself away from me!” I see the lust in his darkening eyes, his nostrils flaring slightly as my aroused scent filled his nostrils.“Like I said Aria, maybe I can help you with that!” He steps towards the bed and leans down over me as a wave of giddiness rolls through me. His scent was muskier than normal, but the closer he was, the wetter I was becoming.He keeps his eyes on mine, a smirk sp

Ryan’s POV“I think you better start talking Elle.”She shifts around uncomfortably, her eyes darting around the room like she was searching for a way to escape. As soon as I realise what she is doing, I block the door, her invisibility tricks won’t work on me this time!“Just tell me Elle because it sounds a lot like we both have a problem with Elijah.”“I can’t, I promised!” she bites down on her bottom lip, exactly the way Aria had done whenever she was nervous.“Come on Elle. It’s not like I can do anything anyway, his numbers are huge and I am just one man.”“He will kill me if the information gets out!”“And I might just kill you if you don’t start talking!” It was harsh, but I needed to know what she was hiding.Her eyes widen at my response, the hazel of her eyes shifting to a grey colour when she suddenly charges me. As she slams into me, the pretty girl I knew was gone. Instead her face was sharper, her limbs had lengthened, her eyes bigger and rows of sharp teeth had replac